Associate Director, K-12 at TheCollegeBoard in Salem, Oregon

Job Description:

Associate Director, K-12, South/Southwest




College Board - State & District Partnerships




Location: This is a fully remote position based in Florida




Type: This is a full-time position




About the Team



The South/Southwest K-12 team at College Board is a dynamic, high-energy team focused on expanding opportunity for students by partnering with educators in high schools, school districts, and state departments of education. We sit within State & District Partnerships (100+ staff), a highly engaged group that works to provide opportunities to students through promoting the use of College Board programs and services including assessments (SAT, PSAT, & AP), BigFuture and College Board Search.



About the Opportunity



As an Associate Director of K-12, you are directly responsible for managing relationships with key stakeholders at schools and districts within an assigned territory. You will contribute to state and regional strategies and goals in consultation with your manager. Your ability to build deep and meaningful relationships with educators will play a critical role in the lives of students and educators and will allow the College Board to achieve its goals. When K-12 leaders in your territory have the information, they need to select and implement College Board programs that will best serve their students, it's because of your expertise, clear communication, ability to analyze and distill data, and skill to build strategic partnerships that advance student success.


In this role, you will:


Manage Partnerships with Districts (70%)

• Coordinate educational services to include targeting needs in plans of action for each deliverable, identifying resources and scheduling for partnership deliverables, and working with state and local administrators to build support for program delivery.
  
  


• Manage the operational activities of College Board commitments for the delivery of educational services, the development of operational plans and establishing timelines for contract deliverables.
  
  


• Build and maintain strong relationships with key state agency and/or district staff. In consultation with the K-12 Senior Director/State Lead, create and deliver key reports and presentations to all levels of district and/or state officials independently or collaboratively with colleagues.
  
  


• Apply understanding of K-12 educational landscape of your assigned accounts to develop and execute a district strategy in consultation with the Senior Director. Execute account strategies with a focus on service-model implementation.
  
  


• Utilize consultative sales processes in the course of district-level, data-focused needs analyses. Manage all aspects of contracting processes.
  
  


• Plan and conduct in-depth, sometimes customized, workshops and professional development programs for K-12 constituent groups
  
  


• Collaborate with Senior Director/State Lead to complete assigned tasks related to state strategy
  
  

Execute Internal Processes & Manage Regional Projects (30%)

• Utilize Salesforce CRM for account management, to monitor progress toward goals, to manage state/district account plans, and for proactive opportunity and task management.
  
  


• Employ various College Board sources to access, compile, and analyze data in support of work with districts. Independently conduct standard and complex data analysis to inform recommendations to stakeholders in strategy planning.
  
  


• Contribute to divisional or regional projects assigned by leadership.
  
  

About You



You have:

• At least 5 years of relevant and progressive experience in education or a related field; direct experience in assessment, curriculum, or student achievement initiatives highly desired
  
  


• Possess a passion for education and deep commitment to the College Board's mission of promoting educational equity, access, and excellence for students of all backgrounds
  
  


• Demonstrated ability to build deep and meaningful relationships, to influence others to action, and to effectively handle multiple situations simultaneously
  
  


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including developing and leading presentations, and ability to analyze and succinctly summarize key data points to present key findings to constituents
  
  


• Strong organization and prioritization skills and the proven ability to move forward multiple time-sensitive projects in concert, both independently and as a member of the team
  
  


• Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft applications
  
  


• Willingness & ability to travel extensively
  
  


• A Bachelor's degree
  
  


• Experience using customer relationship management system like Salesforce (preferred)
  
  

About Our Process

• Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled
  
  


• While the hiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise and/or panel interview, and reference checks. This is an approximately 8-week process.
  
  

About Our Benefits and Compensation



College Board offers a competitive benefits and compensation program that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education. As a self-sustaining non-profit, we believe in compensating employees equitably in relation to each other, their qualifications, their impact, and the relevant market.



The hiring range for a new employee in this position is $60,000 to $90,000.College Board differentiates salaries by location so where you live will narrow the portion of this range in which you can expect a salary.


Your salary will be carefully determined based on your location, relevant experience, the external labor market, and the pay of College Board employees in similar roles. College Board strives to provide our best offer up front based on this criteria.


Your salary is only one part of all that College Board offers, including but not limited to:

• A comprehensive package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families and promote education. Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, tuition assistance, retirement benefits, and more
  
  


• Recognition of exceptional performance through annual bonuses, salary growth over time through market increases, and opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibility
  
  


• A job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive
  
  

You can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process.



About Our Culture



Our community matters, and we strive to practice and improve our culture daily. Here are some headlines:

• We are motivated to positively impact the educational and career trajectories of millions of students a year.
  
  


• We value learning and growth; we offer formal and informal ways to lead through your superpowers, sharpen your strengths, and meet your development goals.
  
  


• We prioritize building a diverse and inclusive team where every employee can thrive, and every voice is heard.
  
  


• We welcome staff to join any or all six of our affinity groups: ARISE (Alliance for Asian Retention, Inclusion, Success, and Engagement; DIASPORA (Alliance for Pan-African Success and Achievement); Pride (alliance for LGBTQ+ staff and allies); Resilience (alliance for Native staff and advocates); SALSA (Staff Alliance for Latinx Success and Achievement); and WIN (Women's Impact Network).
  
  


• We offer a transparent approach to promotions and merit raises, annual performance-based bonuses, and how to grow your career here over time.
  
  


• We know that our impact is strongest together. Our College Board Cares program offers all staff up to $1,000 annual match against partner non-profit organizations.
  
  

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